Danjel Purifoy scored zero points in four minutes during Auburn’s signature 84-80 win over No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday. Just more than an hour after the seniors were done celebrating their final time on the Auburn Arena court, Purifoy made an announcement about his future.

He tweeted that he’d be returning to Auburn for his final season in 2019-2020.

I feel like I can say this and feel good. But I honestly feel like I’ve made so many sacrifices just to see my teammates achieve. my story will be heard but also my time coming🙏🏾 I will be coming back to the plains next year for my senior year as well.

Purifoy voiced significant frustration, all through social media, throughout the early part of the SEC season. At one point he told someone on Facebook, referred to as “unk” that he wanted to leave, and “they taking the fun away from a sport I’ve loved.”

Purifoy was ineligible last season and through the first nine games of this season because family members were alleged to have accepted money on his behalf in order to help steer him toward a financial advisor.

The junior has played just seven minutes a game over his last three games, despite Austin Wiley’s absence. He’s scored just three points total during that span, and had three rebounds. He hasn’t scored more than eight points in a game all season.

In his only time speaking with the press all season, Purifoy said a win over Missouri in January that he believed he’d earned a spot in the rotation, even when Austin Wiley returned

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